After all, it's what you do with them that matters.
Now, I know that all sane, rational people oppose the use of chemical weapons, right?! But we must face the fact that there's no way to put the stopper back in the bottle -- there's always going to be a leak somewhere.
So, where do you think the next use of chemical weapons will occur? Venice? Along the Danube, perhaps? Or could it be in our own backyard?